[ ˌamfɪ'paθɪk ]
(also amphiphilic ˌamfɪ'fɪlɪk )
■ adjective Biochemistry (of a molecule) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.
Origin
1930s: from amphi- + Gk pathikos (from pathos 'experience').
[ ˌamfɪ'paθɪk ]
(also amphiphilic ˌamfɪ'fɪlɪk )
■ adjective Biochemistry (of a molecule) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.
Origin
1930s: from amphi- + Gk pathikos (from pathos 'experience').
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004